Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:31PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kittrell to near Louisburg to 11 miles
northwest of Nashville. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Henderson, Oxford, Nashville, Louisburg, Dortches,
Kittrell, Red Oak, Castalia, and Centerville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 145 and 138.
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 199 and 206, and between Mile
Markers 210 and 211.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
These thunderstorms are producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud
to ground lightning. Seek shelter indoors and stay away from windows.
If you cannot seek shelter indoors, an enclosed vehicle can provide
safe shelter. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an
approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind.
Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to
safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the
first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead
of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make
sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming
outdoor activity.
Area Description:
Granville; Vance; Warren; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: